- Bill Duffy
Bill Duffy is one of the best known agents representing players in the
National Basketball Association . His BDA Sports Management company represents stars such asYao Ming ,Steve Nash ,Carmelo Anthony , andGreg Oden . [ [http://www.hoopshype.com/agents/bill_duffy.htm HoopsHype - NBA Agents - Bill Duffy ] ] [ [http://espn.go.com/nba/columns/misc/1515609.html ESPN.com: NBA - With Yao, agent Duffy stands tall, too ] ] [ [http://www.bdasports.com/ssp/athletes BDA Sports - BDA Athletes ] ] Duffy is himself a former basketball player; he competed at the collegiate level forSanta Clara University , and was selected by theDenver Nuggets in the fifth round [cite web|url=http://nbadraft.net/1989.htm#1982 |title=Draft History: 1982 Draft |publisher="NBADraft.net" |accessdate=2008-05-13] of the1982 NBA Draft (the team's fourth pick that year). [ [http://www.bdasports.com/ssp/about BDA Sports - About BDA ] ] He currently resides inWalnut Creek, California .In the summer of 2003, Duffy was criticized because his office failed to file the correct paperwork for
Anthony Carter to exercise his player option with theMiami Heat , costing him $4.1 million. [ [http://espn.go.com/nba/columns/stein_marc/1577692.html ESPN.com: NBA - Missed option deadline makes Carter a free agent ] ] However, Carter has remained with Duffy, who apparently took responsibility for the oversight and largely repaid Carter out of his own pocket.Notes
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